Patents by Inventor Martina Egen

Martina Egen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240074302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), to a light-emitting layer, to a blocking layer for electrons or excitons, or to a blocking layer for holes, each comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to OLEDs comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to devices which comprise an inventive OLED, and to transition metal-carbene complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Markus Bold, Thomas Gessner, Christian Lennartz, Simon Nord, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Markus Baete, Christian Neuber, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Patent number: 11692131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heteroleptic carbene complexes comprising at least two different carbene ligands, to a process for preparing the heteroleptic carbene complexes, to the use of the heteroleptic carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, and to devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Evelyn Fuchs, Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz, Oliver Molt, Simon Nord, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Publication number: 20200136064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), to a light-emitting layer, to a blocking layer for electrons or excitons, or to a blocking layer for holes, each comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to OLEDs comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to devices which comprise an inventive OLED, and to transition metal-carbene complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Markus Bold, Thomas Gessner, Christian Lennartz, Simon Nord, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Markus Baete, Christian Neuber, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Patent number: 10522768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), to a light-emitting layer, to a blocking layer for electrons or excitons, or to a blocking layer for holes, each comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to OLEDs comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to devices which comprise an inventive OLED, and to transition metal-carbene complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Markus Bold, Thomas Gessner, Christian Lennartz, Simon Nord, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Markus Baete, Christian Neuber, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Publication number: 20190322929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heteroleptic carbene complexes comprising at least two different carbene ligands, to a process for preparing the heteroleptic carbene complexes, to the use of the heteroleptic carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, and to devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Evelyn Fuchs, Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz, Oliver Molt, Simon Nord, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Patent number: 10385263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heteroleptic carbene complexes comprising at least two different carbene ligands, to a process for preparing the heteroleptic carbene complexes, to the use of the heteroleptic carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, and to devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Evelyn Fuchs, Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz, Oliver Molt, Simon Nord, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Patent number: 9024308
    Abstract: Use of transition metal complexes of the formula (I) in organic light-emitting diodes where: M1 is a metal atom; carbene is a carbene ligand; L is a monoanionic or dianionic ligand; K is an uncharged monodentate or bidentate ligand selected from the group consisting of phosphines; CO; pyridines; nitriles and conjugated dienes which form a ? complex with M1; n is the number of carbene ligands and is at least 1; m is the number of ligands L, where m can be 0 or ?1; o is the number of ligands K, where o can be 0 or ?1; where the sum n+m+o is dependent on the oxidation state and coordination number of the metal atom and on the denticity of the ligands carbene, L and K and also on the charge on the ligands carbene and L, with the proviso that n is at least 1, and also an OLED comprising these transition metal complexes, a light-emitting layer comprising these transition metal complexes, OLEDs comprising this light-emitting layer, devices comprising an OLED according to the present invention, and specific t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Markus Bold, Christian Lennartz, Martina Egen, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Markus Baete, Christian Neuber, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Publication number: 20150018544
    Abstract: Process for preparing cyclometallated transition metal-carbene complexes comprising at least one carbene ligand, which comprises reacting a ligand precursor with a base, an auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route A) or reacting the ligand precursor with a basic auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route B). The present invention further relates to the use of an auxiliary reagent selected from among salts comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Hg, Sb, Mg, B and Al together with a base in a process for preparing cyclometallated metal complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver MOLT, Evelyn FUCHS, Martina EGEN, Klaus KAHLE, Christian LENNARTZ
  • Patent number: 8877937
    Abstract: Process for preparing cyclometallated transition metal-carbene complexes comprising at least one carbene ligand, which comprises reacting a ligand precursor with a base, an auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route A) or reacting the ligand precursor with a basic auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route B). The present invention further relates to the use of an auxiliary reagent selected from among salts comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Hg, Sb, Mg, B and Al together with a base in a process for preparing cyclometallated metal complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Molt, Evelyn Fuchs, Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz
  • Publication number: 20140309428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), to a light-emitting layer, to a blocking layer for electrons or excitons, or to a blocking layer for holes, each comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to OLEDs comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to devices which comprise an inventive OLED, and to transition metal-carbene complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martina EGEN, Klaus Kahle, Markus Bold, Thomas Gessner, Christian Lennartz, Simon Nord, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Markus Baete, Christian Neuber, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Patent number: 8410280
    Abstract: Process for preparing cyclometallated transition metal-carbene complexes comprising at least one carbene ligand, which comprises reacting a ligand precursor with a base, an auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route A) or reacting the ligand precursor with a basic auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route B). The present invention further relates to the use of an auxiliary reagent selected from among salts comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Hg, Sb, Mg, B and Al together with a base in a process for preparing cyclometallated metal complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Basf SE
    Inventors: Oliver Molt, Evelyn Fuchs, Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz
  • Publication number: 20090227801
    Abstract: The invention relates to chiral phosphorus chelate compounds, to catalysts comprising such a compound such a compound as the ligand, and to asymmetric synthesis methods in the presence of such a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ahlers, Martina Egen, Martin Volland, Christoph Jakel, Frank Hettche, Rocco Paciello
  • Publication number: 20090149584
    Abstract: The use of hexahydrophthalimide compounds of the formula (I) is described as plasticizers for molding compositions, in particular polyvinyl chloride, in which R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl, where the two last named moieties can be unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted, and the moiety R has at least 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Klemens Massonne, Boris Breitscheidel, Jurgen Holzmann, Axel Salden, Klaus Rossato, Martina Egen, Detlef Kratz, Lucien Thil, Jan-Dirk Arndt
  • Publication number: 20090096367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heteroleptic carbene complexes comprising at least two different carbene ligands, to a process for preparing the heteroleptic carbene complexes, to the use of the heteroleptic carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive heteroleptic carbene complex, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, and to devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Evelyn Fuchs, Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz, Oliver Molt, Simon Nord, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Publication number: 20090018330
    Abstract: Process for preparing cyclometallated transition metal-carbene complexes comprising at least one carbene ligand, which comprises reacting a ligand precursor with a base, an auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route A) or reacting the ligand precursor with a basic auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route B). The present invention further relates to the use of an auxiliary reagent selected from among salts comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Hg, Sb, Mg, B and Al together with a base in a process for preparing cyclometallated metal complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Molt, Evelyn Fuchs, Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz
  • Publication number: 20080018221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), to a light-emitting layer, to a blocking layer for electrons or excitons, or to a blocking layer for holes, each comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to OLEDs comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to devices which comprise an inventive OLED, and to transition metal-carbene complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martina Egen, Klaus Kahle, Markus Bold, Thomas Gessner, Christian Lennartz, Simon Nord, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Markus Bate, Chritian Neuber, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Publication number: 20070282076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polymeric materials comprising at least one transition metal-carbene complex in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), polymeric materials comprising at least one selected transition metal-carbene complex, a process for preparing the polymeric materials of the invention, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one polymeric material used according to the invention or at least one polymeric material of the invention, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) comprising the light-emitting layer of the invention and devices comprising the organic light-emitting diode of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Bold, Martina Egen, Gerhard Wagenblast, Klaus Kahle, Christian Lennartz, Florian Dotz, Simon Nord, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Christian Schildknecht, Markus Bate, Hans-Hermann Johannes
  • Patent number: 7081557
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the oligomerization of olefins, wherein an olefin is brought into contact with a catalyst system that is obtained from a chromium source, a cycloalkylalkyl-substituted triazacyclohexane, especially a 1,3,5-tris-(cycloalkylalkyl)-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane and an activator such as an alkyl aluminum compound or an alkylalumoxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Shahram Mihan, Ferenc Molnar, Heiko Maas, Martina Egen, Randolf Köhn
  • Publication number: 20050256357
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the oligomerization of olefins, wherein an olefin is brought into contact with a catalyst system that is obtained from a chromium source, a cycloalkylalkyl-substituted triazacyclohexane, especially a 1,3,5-tris-(cycloalkylalkyl)-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane and an activator such as an alkyl aluminum compound or an alkylalumoxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Shahram Mihan, Ferenc Molnar, Heiko Maas, Martina Egen, Randolf Kohn